The co-operative giant of India with a global image, IFFCO move pretty fast and announced a contribution of Rs. 25 Crore to the PM-CARES Fund Tuesday noon.
Only a day before had its MD Dr U S Awasthi requested employees and Board members of IFFCO & its subsidiary to do their bit and strengthen Prime Minister’s hand in fighting Corona Virus.
In a press release mailed by IFFCO, it said “Today, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd. IFFCO contributed an amount of Rs. 25 Crore (Rupees Twenty five Crore) to the PM-CARES Fund in service of the nation. In order to strengthen the country’s efforts at fighting against Corona Virus “COVID19”, IFFCO has humbly contributed the amount.”
“This contribution of Rs 25 crore has been remitted today by IFFCO through State Bank of India, CAG Branch, New Delhi to the Designated Account No. 39238765008 of PM Cares FUND in SBI, Main Branch, Sansad Marg, New Delhi. IFFCO has always delivered its best in the service of the nation by serving the farmers and rural areas of the country”, the release added.
Dr. U S Awasthi, MD IFFCO said that at this time of crisis, each employee of IFFCO is standing behind the Hon’ble PM & every citizen of the country with full support. Together, we all will make a healthier, happier and prosperous India.
“Balvinder Nakai, Chairman IFFCO, Dileep Bhai Sanghani, Vice-Chairman IFFCO; Board of Directors and all the employees of IFFCO as well as all its subsidiaries, societies and joint venture companies also conveyed their best wishes & support to the PM for the success of your efforts in fighting this global pandemic”, the release underlined.
Later IFFCO MD who commands a large number of followers on social media tweeted “” I humbly announce the contribution of Rs 25 Crores on behalf of #IFFCO to #PMCARES Fund to fight against #COVID19 & support all relief work for #IndiaFightsCorona.
The news of IFFCO’s contribution was lapped up by media as several co-operators including Union Ministers tweeted thanks to IFFCO. Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers D V Sadananda Gowda wrote, ” I would like to thank IFFCO to support India’s war against COVID19 by contributing Rs 25 crores to the PM Cares Fund. This will go a long way in helping government to combat CornonaVirus and mitigate the impact of the outbreak”.
Soon after Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar tweeted “This cooperation by IFFCO will definitely help in fighting the epidemic like Corona.”
Apart from this contribution, as reported in these columns earlier, IFFCO is also contributing at ground zero by distributing masks, hand sanitisers, disinfectant soaps, Vitamin-C tablets and essential food kits to the farmers and villagers at various places across the country.
IFFCO’s 5 Fertiliser Units in the country are functional and continuously operating in shifts to produce the Fertilisers and essential soil nutrients so that this pandemic does not affect the agriculture activities of the country.